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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1932

Page

3

Piney Chapel Ephesius Sunday School Notes and Local News

Just Around Home reports a lively Baptist church day in Piney Chapel Ephesius with strong Sunday school attendance. Brother J. M. Hitt delivered a well received sermon from Heb 6 1. The Hess quartet sang several numbers as visitors and neighbors mingled. The column lists many local social visits, family travels, and holiday anticipation ahead of Christmas, with mentions of flu in Virginia Goforth and residents from Decatur Athens and Peete's Gin.

Daily Crossword Puzzle Answers and Local Notices

Crossword clues cover across and down entries with many missing letters. The page also includes social notes from Caddo area residents with names and visits, illness updates, school attendance remarks, and community events and travel mentions from Decatur and nearby towns.

Death of Lucy Collins at 78 follows months of illness

Mrs Lucy Gillespie Collins died at home November 30 after months of illness. Survived by sons Ples and Cassius Collins and daughters Mrs Jim Stewart and Mrs Willie Rose, plus 22 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral conducted by J H Harris of Lawrenceburg at Myrna. Also notes: Herschel Foutch rushed to bedside, Cecil Collins called home, Willis Rose family ill with flu, Lula Stephenson ill, and visit by Lois Sandlin.

Herschel Foutch Sheffield Lucy Collins Cecil Collins Willis Rose Willie Bee Lucy Gillespie Collins Ples Collins Cassius Collins Jim Stewart Willie Rose J. H. Harris Lawrenceburg Tenn Myrna Collins Church of Christ

SINGING AT OAK RIDGE BRINGS LARGE CROWD

A large crowd enjoyed Sunday night church singing at Oak Ridge. Thanksgiving visits brought many relatives from Austinville and Basham Chapel. Several local residents and visitors from Decatur Zanesville Hartselle and Basham gathered for meals and a musical at the Sparkman and West homes.

Death and visits mark Basham community news

Stella Jones Wallace Martin and Zola Mae Martin of Basham dined with Mrs. M. M. White on Thursday. Families visit and host, including Rev. Upton with E. J. Puckett and local couples. Ora Lee Hicks recuperates from flu. A double infant death at L. B. Hart home occurred November 30 with burial December 1 at Johnson Chapel Cemetery. Rev. Pritchard led the funeral. Laverne Roper stayed with Basham relatives. Rev. Pritchard to preach at Baptist church Sunday.

Stella Jones Wallace Martin Zola Mae Martin Basham M. M. White Upton E. J. Puckett E. L. Thompson C. L. Thompson Herman Johnson J. E. Stephenson John Kell Johnson Chapel Ora Lee Hicks L. B. Hartselle Johnson Chapel Cemetery Pritchard Laverne Roper W.E. Pritchard the Baptist Church

Social Visits Share Weekend with Local Families

Christine Jewell and Odell visited Mr and Mrs Dash Rowell of Dripping Springs. Ruby Braswell of Piney Grove unity stayed with Mr and Mrs Z L Cole for a few days. S G Reid hosted Grady Reid of Akron Ohio Lee Parker Dora Reid and children Pearl and Cecil. J A Humphries and M W Holmes traveled to Cullman Saturday. Ethel Tucker of Cullman visited Friday.

M. W. Holmes Cullman Ethel Tucker

Falkville Route Two Social News Roundup

Miss Nell Miller visits relatives near Vine mont and Ruth Wilhite returns home to Cullman County from her aunt’s in Round Top. Vivian Hardin stays with aunt near Lacon. Ola Mae Hardin visits Mrs. Byars. G W Hardin moves to Piney Grove. Pauline Jones hosts peanuts and popcorn gathering. Robert Laney moves to Cullman County. Rev J O Raley to fill appointment at Fairview on Sunday Dec 4. Public invited.

Ruth Wilhite Cullman County Charlie Summerford Near Round Top Vivian Hardin Austen Couch Lacon E. J. Jones Ola Mae Hardin W. T. Byars G. W. Hardin W. L. Jenkins Piney Grove Pauline Jones R. C. Hardin E. J.jones Robert Laney J. O. Raley Fairview

Singing school opens at Bethleham church in Bethshem

A singing school began at Bethleham church on Monday morning November 28 drawing a large enrollment. Local residents Miss Novel Humphries Miss Ruby Humphries Mr Grady Reid from Akron Ohio and families visited or stayed with friends and relatives over the weekend.

Bethleham Church Novel Humphries Ruby Humphries Grady Reid Akron M. W. Holmes T. F. Gray Fannie Sheats Billy

New Hope Social Notes Include Visitors and Illness

Rev O B Harris from Hillsboro visited T C Parker and family Saturday night. Eunice Cross from near Courtland stopped by Thursday. Mrs F B Cross attended a teachers meeting in Town Creek Saturday. Mr and Mrs Alfred Wilson and children were guests of J D Reeves and family Sunday. Mrs J R Jackson is ill at her home here. A Courtland resident was a dinner guest of his daughter.

Virginia Goforth J. D Geo. Griffin Copeland T. A. Whall Peete Ollie Chas. Gates Mallie Hargrove Tennessee Baptist Church W. S. Hess Andy Smith Athens J. A. Shannon Ollie Hess Ellis Gossett Sardis Springs Will Holt Yarbrough Robinson Ena Johnson Florence Matthews Eaves Lum Ella Owens Ellis Brewer Monroe Devoe Lick Skillett Gilbert Bowers Berg Robt. Hastings Bettie Rainey Dorsie Bowers Batchelor J. J. Gibson A. J. Grisham Gibson Zera Holden Gwendolyn Goforth Geo, Evans Decatur O. B. Harris Hillsboro T. C. Parker Eunice Cross Near Courtland New Hope F. B. Cross Town Creek Alfred Wilson J. D. Reeves J. R. Jackson A. A Courtland

Center Grove P T A Organizes and Plans Benefit Supper

The Center Grove school P T A organized on Wednesday November 23 electing E A Hall president Claudia Thomas vice president and W D Weaver secretary treasurer Regular meetings are set for Fridays A box and pie supper will be held Saturday night December 10 at 7 o'clock to benefit the school public is invited.

P.T. A Center Grove E. A. Hall Claudia Thomas W. D. Weaver

Kruschen Salts Weight Loss Claim Promises 4 Week Result

Mrs Mae West of St Louis Missouri claims she lost 20 pounds in four weeks after using Kruschen Salts. The ad asserts a half teaspoonful daily in hot water before breakfast as a safe weight loss method with a 4 week bottle cost and a money back guarantee.

Mae West St. Louis

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